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| Title: | Humpback whale (Megaptera longimana or böops). |
| Image ID: | 823828 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 print : b&w ; 19 x 14 cm. (7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.) |
| Material Type: | Prints |
| Subjects: | Whales |
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| Humpback Whale | |
| Notes: | Printed on border: " … the representative of a genus of whalebone whales distinguished by the great length of the flippers. This whale (or closely allied species) is found in nearly all seas ; and when full-grown may reach from 45 ft. to 50 ft. in length, the flippers which are indented along their edges measuring from 10ft. to 12 ft. or more." Includes additional text. |
| Date Published: | 1911 |
| Barcode Number: | 33333159402888 |
| Struc ID: | 597755 |
| Source: | The Encyclopaedia Britannica : a dictionary of arts, sciences literature and general information. View All images from Source |
| In Folder: | Animals -- whale View All images from Folder |
